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Letters Patent No. 61,725, dated February 5, 1867.

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Be it known that I, JOHN DICKASON, of Vcvay, Sn'itzerlnnd counyyndiana, have invented a. new auch 1l Improvement in Gates; and I (lo herebyr declare the following to he e full, clear, and vexact descriptionb eof, reference being hadA to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.5

This invention consists vin a. device for restoring farm zml other gates to their proper rectangular shape sagginv.

.Figure l is a side elevation of my gate, 'in nsa-gged condition.

Figure 2 shows the same gate restored to its proper elevation and rectangular forni.

A and B represent respectively the hinge and latch-posts of an ordinary farm gate. 'lhc Stiles U D are ireLl to the rails E by round bolts or pins, F, A diagonal brace, formed ot' two strips, G G', which embrace rails, one on each side thereof, is pivoted to the bottom rail neer its front ond by a bolt, H, andthe strips are 'ersed neaiytheirupper ends by albeit-,1, which may he malle to engage in either one of a series of notches, j, rack, J, `which is secured to the top of the upper rail neer its roer unil. K is a bolt which connects the reine tops ot' the braces. L is a lever, whichbeng pivoted to the rear stile, neer'its upper end, 'passes forward Neen the upper and lower bolts I and K, and enables the operator to either. lift the brace clear of the rack rearljustment or to secure :my particular adjustment by pressing the bolt I clown irmlyin the selected eh. In order to retain the lever to any specific adjustment, and to prevent the elevation of the gate by hogs cattle, I lattach to the lever L an arm, Mperforated to receive e pin, N, which traverses both the arm the top rail of the gate.

I claim herein as new, and ofiny invention- The combination of the rack J jj With the brace G G', pin I, lover L, and etaining-bar M, all arranged operate in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand,

JOHN DICKASON.

Witnesses:

Gro. H. KNIGHT,

JAMES H. LAniAN., 

